News and Events

CRI-Help President and CEO Brandon Fernandez leads the ribbon cutting for the new SUD Crisis Management Hub.
Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum

Substance Use Disorder Care Capacity Expands in Los Angeles County

On February 7, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and CRI-Help announced the grand opening of the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Crisis Management Hub: A Fully Integrated Behavioral Health Campus project in Los Angeles County. The site includes an adult residential SUD treatment facility, an intensive outpatient treatment SUD facility, and a sobering center. These combined facilities are projected to serve more than 2,500 individuals annually.

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New Peer Respite Brings Vital Behavioral Health Services to Placer County

On January 29, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) attended Placer County’s opening of a new 16-bed adult peer respite that provides a safe, supportive, and home-like environment for adults awaiting placement in residential treatment programs or exiting such programs to a lower level of care.

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Opening of Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center
Round 4: Children and Youth

California and Sierra Vista Child & Family Services Open New Community Wellness Family Resource Center in Stanislaus County

On January 23, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Sierra Vista Child & Family Services celebrated the opening of a new facility in Stanislaus County to close gaps in mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center will provide vital behavioral health services, including restorative justice practices for youth, mental health counseling, pregnant and postpartum services, family and parent support services, and other integrated services.

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Groundbreaking for Hope Forward Campus in Turlock
Round 3: Launch Ready

California and Aspiranet Break Ground on New Behavioral Health Facility

On October 24, 2024, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Aspiranet broke ground on a new behavioral health facility in Turlock, California. The Hope Forward Campus will provide critical mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for children and youth in the Central Valley. Aspiranet partnered with Stanislaus, Merced, and San Joaquin counties to develop this state-of-the-art facility projected to serve more than 1,600 individuals annually.

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​Groundbreaking for JWCH Institute SUD Treatment Facility
Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum

California and John Wesley County Hospital Break Ground on Skid Row Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and JWCH Institute (John Wesley County Hospital) today broke ground on an adult residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facility and wellness center in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. This new campus will provide critical mental health and SUD treatment services to unhoused adults with SUD and individuals experiencing mental health issues.

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Groundbreaking for Janus of Santa Cruz Facility
Round 4: Children and Youth

California and Janus of Santa Cruz Break Ground on New Substance Use Treatment Facility

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Janus of Santa Cruz broke ground on a new facility that will address critical gaps in mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The facility will provide outpatient treatment for SUD and perinatal and postpartum residential care for women with SUDs and their children up to age 12.

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